Suez Canal Southbound Transit
- Arrival time
- Which vessels are entitled to NB convoy
- Transit documentation
- Masters reporting procedure
- Tugs
- Escorts
- Special Transit Rigs
- Towed Units and other Special Cases
2ND SOUTHBOUND CONVOY
Arrival time: 0300 HRS
In favourable navigational conditions, the limit time for arrivals from North is to be extended as shown below.
- Vessels arriving between 0300 and 0400 hrs can jointhe second southbound convoy against the payment of a surcharge equal to 3% of the normal transit dues with a maximum of SDR 7000
- Vessels arriving after 0400 hrs and up to 0500 hrs can join the second southbound convoy against the payment of a surcharge equal to 5% of the normal transit dues with a maximum of SDR 10500.
- Vessels arriving after 0500 hrs may join the second southbound convoy, if traffic conditions permit, against the payment of a surcharge equal to 10% of the normal transit dues with a maximum of SDR 20000.
- Vessels allowed to join the second southbound convoy as per Circ No. 2/2003, 3/2003, if they arrive after the limit time stated in item (a) they have to pay a surcharge of 8% of the normal transit dues with a maximum of SDR 17000, and 10% if they arrive after the limit time stated in items (b,c) with a maximum of SDR 20000.
